Chapter 3 of The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CRYSTAL BAY "Here we are!" "Where's the bungalow?" "Me for that motor boat of Cora's!" cried Jack. "No, you don't!" exclaimed his sister. "Not till I try her first."
Chapter 3 of The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “CRYSTAL BAY "Here we are!"”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “"Me for that motor boat of Cora's!" cried Jack.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “"Where's the bungalow?"”
possessive form of “cora” — (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “"Me for that motor boat of Cora's!" cried Jack.”
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading “CRYSTAL BAY "Here we are!"”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Me for that motor boat of Cora's!" cried Jack.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “"Me for that motor boat of Cora's!" cried Jack.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “"Not till I try her first."”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CRYSTAL BAY "Here we are!"
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading CRYSTAL BAY "Here we are!"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Me for that motor boat of Cora's!" cried Jack.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "Where's the bungalow?"
possessive form of “cora” — (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading "Me for that motor boat of Cora's!" cried Jack.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Me for that motor boat of Cora's!" cried Jack.
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading CRYSTAL BAY "Here we are!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you don't!" exclaimed his sister.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "No, you don't!" exclaimed his sister.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Not till I try her first."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Me for that motor boat of Cora's!" cried Jack.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not till I try her first."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading CRYSTAL BAY "Here we are!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, you don't!" exclaimed his sister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not till I try her first."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Me for that motor boat of Cora's!" cried Jack.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me for that motor boat of Cora's!" cried Jack.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Me for that motor boat of Cora's!" cried Jack.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you don't!" exclaimed his sister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not till I try her first."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Me for that motor boat of Cora's!" cried Jack.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "No, you don't!" exclaimed his sister.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Me for that motor boat of Cora's!" cried Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where's the bungalow?"
up to a particular time
From this reading "Not till I try her first."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Not till I try her first."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CRYSTAL BAY "Here we are!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's the bungalow?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you don't!" exclaimed his sister.
Chapter 3 of The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay by Margaret Penrose holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 139 sentences of The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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